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# post

## Overview

This endpoint is used for creating new datasets.  Datasets can belong to either a user or organization.

## HTTP Request

```http
POST /api/v1/users/:userName/datasets
POST /api/v1/organizations/:organizationName/datasets
```

{% hint style="info" %}
This endpoint extends the [general API structure](/api/rest-api/general-structure.md)
{% endhint %}

## Path parameters

| Parameter        |                                                          |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| userName         | The user name of the user that owns the dataset          |
| organizationName | The short name of the organization that owns the dataset |

## Request body

Provide a JSON object with information about the dataset.

| Property name         | Type       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **name**              | **string** | **Required.** The name of the dataset. Must be unique (non-word characters ignored) within the user or organization that owns the dataset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **publicAccessLevel** | **string** | <p><strong>Required.</strong> The public access level of the dataset. Must be one of:</p><ul><li><strong>none</strong> - Only specific people will be able to see the existence of the dataset.</li><li><strong>overview</strong> - Anyone can see the existence of the dataset</li><li><strong>metadata</strong> - Anyone can view any variables and summary statistics on the dataset.</li><li><strong>sample</strong> - Anyone can view, query, and download the dataset's sample data.</li><li><strong>data</strong> - Anyone can view, query, and download the dataset's data.</li></ul> |
| **description**       | **string** | **Optional.** A short description of the dataset that will show up in search results. Limited to 256 characters.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

## Authorization

You must either authorize as the user or an administrator of the organization that owns the dataset. Your access token must have the following scope:

* data.edit
* organization.write (only if the dataset is created in an organization)

[Learn more about authorization.](/api/rest-api/authorization.md)

## Response body

Returns the JSON-encoded "get" representation of a [dataset resource](/api/resource-definitions/dataset.md).


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